Thanks again for all the votes! It really is awesome to be apart of this board, I've learned a lot and gotten a lot of inspiration.

Rules:

1) Outside anything (drums, samples, synths, raps): yes

2) Be awesome

3) No time limit, but if rule 2 isn't being followed, I'll probably only give your beat a 2-2:30 minute listen.

Special rule(s):

1) Use at least two of the samples

2) Using the provided vocals or outside vocals include some random backwards message somewhere in your beat, so we can all screw with future generations' minds. It doesn't have to be decipherable, hell it can be so minute that no one will even know it is there. (which may defeat the purpose of this rule, but the fact that a backwards message may or may not be there may be cooler)

(This was inspired by LSB's scratch pack last week. Also if I'm listening to 100 beats I want to hear mad variety too)

1) Darth Vader doing some dramatic acting

2) Natalie Cole

3) Drums

4) snare line

5) bongos or congos (or maybe both)

6) more of five

7) strings

8) 60s chorus

9) some jazz

10) some exotica

11) more of nine

12) minus five +horns

13) The DEVIL

14) If you sample this you're awesome bitch

The Fine Print:Upload your beat to Soundcloud, include "STBB 389" in the title, and POST TO THIS FORUM by Wednesday at Midnight, Pacific time. For easy browsing's sake, you may also add it to the Stones Throw Beat Battle Soundcloud Group.Vote - by Friday at Midnight, Pacific timeWinner: post new sample, rules, etc - by Saturday at Noon, Pacific time and upload the sample here: http://www.zippyshare.com

Glad you all are digging the sample pack, there's a lot of pressure putting up a worthy sample(s) for you all. Since I've sampled all these tracks before, I wanted to try something a little different. Looking forward to listening what you all have created thus far.